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Description: | A silver 'fede' finger-ring with two clasped hands at the bezel. One of the hands has been gilded and this gilding extends to the back of the squashed hoop. Only the gilt shoulder is decorated, with crudely incised vertical 'nicks'. Dimensions: Width: 20.3mmDepth (bezel to back of hoop): 24.1mmHeight at bezel: 6.6mmWeight: 2.37g Discussion: A common form of finger-ring which continues well into the post-Medieval period. Stylised examples of this form date from Medieval period. For parallels, see TAR 2003, figs. 170, 185 and 200. This find qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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